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Conditions-CH.2
Conditions in OT (4th ed.) - Atchison & Dirette - CH.2_terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hypertonicity | spasticity; abnormal muscle felt as too much resistance to movement as a result of hyperactive reflexes & loss of inhibiting influences from higher brain centers |
| primitive reflexes | innate primary reflexes found in newborns & indicative of brain injury if present beyond their usual time of disappearance |
| diplegia | paralysis of like parts on either side (meaning top or bottom) of the body |
| hemiplegia | paralysis of one side of the body |
| gastroesophageal reflux | GERD |
| nystagmus | involuntary, rapid, rhythmic movement of the eyeball |
| homonymous hemianopsia | loss of one half of the visual filed, on the same side, in both eyes |
| ataxia | inability to coordinate muscle activity during voluntary movement |
| athetoid (dyskinetic) | repetitive involuntary, slow, sinus, writhing movements |
| clonus | alternate involuntary muscular contraction & relaxation in rapid succession |
| contracture | abnormal shortening of muscle tissue that renders the muscle highly resistant to stretching |
| graphesthesia | the ability by which outlines, numbers, words, or symbols traced or written on the skin is recognized |
| hyperreflexia | elevated reflex response |
| hypotonicity | reduced tone |
| quadriplegia | paralysis of all four limbs |
| strabismus | deviation of the eye; weakness of eye muscles allowing the eyes to cross (also called squint) |
| stretch reflex | reflex contraction of a muscle in response to passive longitudinal stretching |
| topagnosia | loss of ability to localize site of tactile stimulation |
| asterognosis | inability to recognize objects by touch |
| dysarthria | imperfect articulation of speech |
| deformity | distortion of any part or general disfigurement of the body |
| hypoxemia | insufficient oxygenation of the blood |
| kernicterus | a form of hemolytic jaundice of the newborn (upward gaze in those with athetosis CP) |
| kinesthesia | the ability & sense by which position, weight, & movement are perceived |
| kyphosis | abnormal anteroposterior curving of the spine hunchback or roundback |
| lordosis | abnormal forward curvature of the lumbar spine swayback |
| scoliosis | abnormal lateral curvature of the spine |
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